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'''The Churchill War Rooms''' is a museum in London and one of the five branches of the [[Imperial War Museum]]. |
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==Overview== |
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The [[museum]] comprises the [[Churchill War Rooms|Cabinet War Rooms]], a historic underground complex that housed a [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]] command centre throughout the [[World War II|Second World War]], and the Churchill Museum, a biographical museum exploring the life of British statesman [[Winston Churchill]]. |
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==History== |
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The Cabinet War Rooms were in use from 1939 to 1945. After the end of the [[war]], the historic value of the Cabinet War Rooms was recognised. The complex was restored and opened to the public in 1984. |
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==Churchill Museum== |
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[[The Churchill Museum]], opened in 2005, is the world's first museum dedicated to the life and legacy of [[Winston Churchill|Sir Winston Churchill]]. It uses a mixture of multimedia displays and historical artefacts to tell the story of Churchill's 90-year life. |
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==Cabinet War Rooms== |
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The Cabinet War Rooms cover some 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) and include a series of historic rooms that were critical to the running of the country during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. |
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==In popular culture== |
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The Churchill War Rooms have been used as a filming location for several films and television series, including ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]'' and ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]''. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Imperial War Museum]] |
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* [[List of museums in London]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms Official website] |
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